[Adriaan]

If you want to build a name for yourself and get your website out there pronto, you want to try aligning yourself with some reputable sites and begin link building. I have found that link building is highly effective, especially if the site that your link is on has a high page rank. It also allows you to get indexed rather quickly. What have your experiences been with link building and how do you initially contact the website you want to exchange links with?

[SEO]

"If you want to build a name for yourself and get your website out there pronto, you want to try aligning yourself with some reputable sites..."
 That's why you linked your SEO website in seo-forum-seo-luntan.com. Good decision. Because we're a reputable site with a good PageRank.  Good SEO decision 

[SEO]

"What have your experiences been with link building and how do you initially contact the website you want to exchange links with?"
 
 I can't help about it. We do not offer link exchange here and we don't do it. Our biggest goal is the content, not the links.